diff --git a/lib/graphql/query/variables.rb b/lib/graphql/query/variables.rb
index 6fbc73192e..4b2c12e091 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/query/variables.rb
+++ b/lib/graphql/query/variables.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def initialize(ctx, ast_variables, provided_variables)
         @storage = ast_variables.each_with_object({}) do |ast_variable, memo|
           if schema.validate_max_errors && schema.validate_max_errors <= @errors.count
             add_max_errors_reached_message
-            break
+            break memo
           end
           # Find the right value for this variable:
           # - First, use the value provided at runtime
diff --git a/spec/graphql/query/variables_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/query/variables_spec.rb
index b9118d3fdb..d58adc316c 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/query/variables_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/query/variables_spec.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class TestSchema < VariablesTest::MaxValidationSchema
         res = schema.execute(query_string, variables: variables)
         assert_equal 3, res["errors"].count
         assert_match(/Too many errors processing variables/, res["errors"].last["message"])
+        assert_equal 0, res.query.variables.length
       end
     end